Painty Playful Envelopes with Seth Apter’s Newest Stencils

There is something I HATE to do, really HATE to do. Every week I must do this and I spend most of the week dreading it. What is it?

Paying the bills. I detest writing the checks, abhor stuffing and stamping the envelopes. Until today.

Thanks to Seth Apter’s newest stencil, Inside Out, I am no longer cursing the act of paying the bills! I found a way to look forward to it. Dare I say, even be excited about it! Check out the video and how I turned the dread of bills into painty playful envelopes.

Two, yes two, lucky winners will get all 3 of Seth’s new stencils! Leave a comment on this post to be entered to win. Want more chances? Check out all the great ideas and inspiration on all the blogs in the hop then leave a comment on each by Sunday, May 4th at 11:59PM Central Time for up to 12 chances to win!

What a hoot! Now I’m regretting that all my bills are direct withdrawals from my bank account each month. LOL. I may have to play with some of the envelopes I send out for birthday cards. Fun idea Carolyn!

That wasn’t just fun.. that was a blast. Ok.. couple of things, my friend. I’d say it’s time to do online backing and paperless billing, then keep all the envelopes and send some fun art to, say,… ME! Next.. I sure hope that homeland security isn’t checking your envelopes that say “secret”. Just sayin. Thanks for a fun post and hopping along with us. We truly are a fun group.

Boy am I with you on the dreaded bill paying time! I love your envelops, colorful and cool. I love that you decorate the bill envelopes. I hope it is real people doing the opening because that should make them smile.

You seemed to have fun. While I do most of my banking online, when I have to send checks I have Peanuts checks. SO, when I have to pay the IRS, I use Lucy. NC State gets Linus. My sales tax people I debate about how much I disliked them that time period! You get the idea.

I am going to have to start paying my bills by mail now. I have been doing it online. I am missing out!. Oh another stencil on my wish list. I have about 3 Xerox boxes filled with envelopes. I think I should go down the phone book and just send out empty envelops to everyone listed (with no bills included)! Wouldn’t that be a fun thing to do! Love this video!

Looooved this video Carolyn!! 😀 I wish I could see the recipient’s reaction when they get these bills to process. Hopefully someone sends you a thank you letter for brightening up their day. Love Seth’s stencil. I preferred the super bright colours myself.

Hi Carolyn! I pay all my bill online but I save all the return envelopes hoping I would think of something to do with all that paper!!! Thanks to you I can. I can use them to send notes to people I love and they will get a completely unique bit of art candy just for them.

Since I am an artist, I never send out a plain envelope (except to bills…) and I will now have to rethink this also. I like that you are using ink, as too much paint can cause you to have to put more postage on the envelope…

The PO and I are not on good terms right now. They’ve lost a package (it was probably demolished but they’re not sure). I love the envelopes but hate to think what the PO will do with them when they get them. If they get to the recipients – the envelopes will be keepsakes. They are beautiful and fun. I’d be thrilled to get something in one of these envelopes – even if it was a bill!

I dread bill-paying…mainly because I never have enough money to pay all of them. But seeing how you decorated the bill envelopes gives me hope! I can just see the recipient’s expression when they get your envelopes:) Now all I need is Seth Apter’s wonderful stencils!

LOVED IT!!!!! now if there was just a way to paint money that would actually pay the bills too. lol. i always love stencil girls blog hops the best of all (honest!) so much inspiration, talent, and great products. combine that with seth apter….one of my very fav, very cute artists and wow!! so for this one i am wishing and hoping extra hard to win cause i want these sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad. thank you very much for the chances. xoxo

Wow almost wants me to stop online banking and go back to envelopes and mail.. I love this look and the free feeling that you would have. Not feeling judged on the other end. Great look and looked like a lot of fun.

Thank you for such a colorful journey today! It’s the first tomorrow and bill paying time…I just got delivered Seth’s special from the 28th and the stencils were just delivered! How is that for service Carolyn???? Just in time to put a Carolyn spin and play with my Seth stencils!!!

I haven’t done mail art in so long – this looks like it would be great experimentation, practice, and (and!) a whole lot more fun paying bills! Would love to win the stencils, but even if I don’t, thanks for sharing this part of your colorful journey with the rest of us – it’s great inspiration!

I used my Spray Inks a few weeks back to do exactly this, to color some envelopes for use in a pocket tag book…….lots of inky fun! Love the idea of decorating your envies to go to your bill providers and others.

OMGosh what a fun thing to do with something that is drudgery for me too. I can practice, practice, practice, and practice some more. . .well you understand, I’m sure. 😉 I love all your creativity over the many months I’ve been a PPF observer and participant. I am so thankful for the help (comments). Blessings, Janet PPF

The smartest part was fitting them together for a step 1. I’m an idiot and would have done them one at a time. I have the feeling I’ll be doing more than one journal at a time now. Thanks. You know I love them.

What a wonderful way to make someone’s day! It’s always nice to bring happiness to others. Carolyn you have such a wonderful way of doing that anyway! I want to take a live class from you when you come back this way!

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